General Medicine
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Ask Leyla: What are the health benefits of apple cider vinegar?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I’ve heard that apple cider vinegar is good for your health, although I’m a little unclear on how. I don’t think I’ve ever heard you talk about it—could you discuss its benefits, if any? A: Besides being a favorite…read more
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The Top Ten Intelligent Medicine podcast episodes of 2023
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
‘Tis the season! As the pace of work and school slows, and the freneticism of shopping and parties abates, people are hopping into cars, buses, planes and trains to reach holiday destinations. Or else, they collapse and simply enjoy cocooning…read more
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These are a few of my least favorite things (part two)
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Last week, I weighed in with a few of my top choices for things that are an affront to Intelligent Medicine. Here are some more of my picks: E-bikes: As an inveterate cyclist, I hailed the development of modern e-bikes with compact electric motors. Some…read more
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These are a few of my least favorite things
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Intelligent Medicine means combining the best of high-tech medicine and the best of natural therapies to promote health and cure disease. But that doesn’t mean I uncritically endorse the worst examples of excesses from either realm; I’m an equal-opportunity critic of…read more
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My take on Dr. Peter Attia
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Like many of you, I enjoy podcasts. Rather than passively listening to whatever cable news or AM radio dishes up, I like to proactively use my time to garner knowledge. So, when I’m engaged in a monotonous task like cleaning,…read more
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Ask Leyla: When should I get follow-up bloodwork?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I’ve just embarked on my therapeutic diet and supplement program to help correct metabolic abnormalities pertaining to inflammation, blood sugar, and my lipid profile (which is out of whack), as well as micronutrient deficiencies that were found like B12…read more
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The declining health of baby boomers
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
“People try to put us d-down (talkin’ ’bout my generation) Just because we g-g-get around (talkin’ ’bout my generation) Things they do look awful c-c-cold (talkin’ ’bout my generation) Yeah, I hope I die before I get old (talkin’ ’bout…read more
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Book Review: Healthcare Upside Down: A Critical Review of Policy and Practice, by Henry Buchwald, MD, PhD
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Henry Buchwald, MD, PhD was a recent guest on my Intelligent Medicine podcast. His book Healthcare Upside Down: A Critical Review of Policy and Practice, is a clarion call for changing the direction of our healthcare delivery system. As Walter Cronkite once said: “America’s healthcare system…read more
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Five issues I have with integrative medicine
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I spend a lot of time criticizing the excesses of conventional medicine here on Intelligent Medicine. It’s expensive, depersonalized, can deliver devastating side effects, and doesn’t get to root causes of most disease. On the other hand, the very term “Intelligent Medicine”…read more
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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Mood disorders abound these days, making them among the most common reasons people seek medical…
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Every winter, when the roads become impassable up north, I schedule a bike trip…
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Q: I’ve heard that apple cider vinegar is good for your health, although I’m a…
Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Health in Old Age
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